The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-04-15
CLEVELAND CLOCKS.

\ correspondent Of the Boston 1rqR-
script writes from Batavia, Ohio: When
people in this section read that big
Dutch clock. OF the old-fashioned we'll
sweep order, had been given President
Cleveland, they were ready with stories Of
clocks years ago. The President must
have been reminded Of his youth, when he,
too desired to learn clock making. which
his father had followed before becoming a
preacher. Two of the Presidents unclcs
came to this country in the early twentieS.
and both were watch and clock makers.
One-lalf the old clocks yet to be found in
the early homesteads bear on their backs
the names of jeremiah Cleveland,
Maker" The older clocks have the mark
- and S. Cleveland, Makers. Indicating
that the brothers were in partnership.
Jerry Cleveland had learned the trade of
making closet cases. His brothers Aaron
and Stephen had learned the intricacies Of
the works, and for years after the brothers
commenced business in the Ohio wiids the
brother in New Jersey supplied them
works for their cases. Stephen Cleveland,
for whom the President was named. grew
tired Of the business, and perhaps of a
dull country life. and moved to Cincin-
natl, where he was for many years drug
gist. Brother Jerry, who had come out a
single man, fell in love with Lizzie Robin
son, farmers daughter, and married her
He built shop ON Lucys Run, near
Batavia and it stands to-day although a
ruin, never used since his death, in 1891
His widow survived him many years. and
a son, Aaron b. Cleveland, named for the
Presidents father, is now living at
Williamsburg. He was appointed United
States guager at the request Of the cousin
President \ sonofStephene Cleveland rent
to Kentucky and was a promising lawyer
at Augusta He died young. Another
son married rather unhappily. and was di-
vorced from his wife about the time the
President was married This cousin
made up with his divorced wife and mar
Ittl istl again. HAftti vi sttiiN
Cleveland remember that lie was wont to
talk of his ''brother Aaron in Jersey. and
that Stephen Cleveland was especially IN
terested to hear Of lis namesake and
nephew, never dreaming that when the
namesake grew UP he would drop the
name of his uncle. Since it has become
known that many OF the old clocks in
Clermont houses were made by the Presi-
dents uncle. there has been a remarkable
activity among purchasers and owners.
Years ago these old clocks could be bought
for q quarter from families moving West.
who did not care to carry 50 much useless
inmber. But now there is remarkable
demand for them from bsie-a-brac dealers
and collectors. \ Boston ieweller has
shrewdly bought mp all he could bearing
the Cleveland trade mark, and is being
paid splendid profits for his foresight.
There are some clocks in the country
which the collector cannot buy, because
of family associations One of the clocks
on which Jerry Cleveland left his name as
repairer is now owned by James i. Wal
lace, of Milford. 1t was brought to Gler-
mont from Epping, \. H., by the Norris
family, in whose possession it had been for
6years. 1t was family tradition that,
during an Indian attack on the old Norris
homestead in Epping, two babes were put
in its case for safe keeping and were taken
ont safe. although their father had been
killed by the savages.